CVE-2018-7642: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Fri Mar 02 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | =2.30 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.50.20241210-1 2.43.50.20241215-1 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22887
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-7642
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1551786
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1551787
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1686781
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1553115
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7642
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7642
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7642
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-7642
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-7642?
CVE-2018-7642 is a vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30.
How severe is CVE-2018-7642?
CVE-2018-7642 is classified as a low severity vulnerability.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-7642?
The affected software is binutils version 2.30-6 on Ubuntu, binutils version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ on Ubuntu (xenial), and binutils versions 2.31.1-16, 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, and 2.41-5 on Debian.
How can I fix CVE-2018-7642?
To fix CVE-2018-7642, update to binutils version 2.30-6 on Ubuntu, binutils version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ on Ubuntu (xenial), or binutils versions 2.31.1-16, 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, or 2.41-5 on Debian, depending on the affected software.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-7642?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-7642 at the following references: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22887, https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25, and https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032.
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